The 2022 AAAS HBCU Making and Innovation Showcase

The Application Process

The AAAS HBCU Making and Innovation Team will present an informational webinar that will provide an overview of the 2022 HBCU Making & Innovation Showcase, important updates, timeline of events, frequently asked questions (faqs), and to go through the updated application process that includes submitting the 2022 Showcase PowerPoint template.

The webinar will take place on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 from 3:00PM until 4:30PM.

You can register for the webinar here

The slides from the webinar can be found here: PDF - The Application Process

About the Speaker

Neela White is a Project Director in the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion department at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Her portfolio of work at AAAS include managing the AAAS HBCU Making & Innovation initiatives, and working on the AAAS-Lemelson Invention Ambassador Program, and the AAAS Marion Milligan-Mason Awards for Women. She has served as an external evaluator for multiple projects including the NSF INCLUDES Early STEM Engagement for Minority Males (eSEM) project and the Verizon Innovative Learning Summer Program for Minority Males at Morgan State University. She has also served as a Program Associate for the AAAS District of Columbia program. Her areas of focus have been within the sectors of invention; innovation; entrepreneurship; HBCUs, Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education; Maker movement; international research collaboration; and diversity, equity and inclusion in science.